title: Divalent cations effectively replace Ca2+ and support bradykinin induced noradrenaline release.
abstract: Bradykinin (BK), a nonapeptide acting at the B2-type BK-receptor, and depolarization with high KCl (50 mM), induce catecholamine secretion in pheochromocytoma cells (PC-12). The mechanism underlying the BK-induced release, which is absolutely Ca2(+)-dependent, is not yet understood. Alkaline metals, barium (Ba2+), strontium (Sr2+) and other metal cations, manganese (Mn2+) or lanthanum (La3+), support BK-induced [3H]noradrenaline ([3H]NA) release. The extent of supporting transmitter release is dependent upon the specificity of the extracellular cation, with rank order potency of: Ba2+ greater than Sr2+ greater than Ca2+ greater than Mn2+La3+. The same rank order potency was observed for supporting both BK- and K(+)-induced release. [3H]NA release in the presence of Ba2+ or Sr2+ was much greater than in the presence of Ca2+, and unlike with Ca2+ was not saturable at the highest concentration measured. La3+ and Mn2+ were significantly less effective than Ca2+ at supporting release. These results strongly suggest that extracellular Ca2+ entry is essential for release, and that BK mediates release via a receptor-operated Ca2+ channel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sela
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atlas
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D002413:Cations, Divalent; D011188:Potassium; D001920:Bradykinin; D002118:Calcium; D009638:Norepinephrine